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PSA unified age limit of used cars in programs of both brands

August 18, 2015 | 12:12am CEToriginal
The original and the new age limit of certified cars in the Citroen Select program, change of the provider of extended warranty, sales results...
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Mafra established cooperation with VinCheck

August 17, 2015 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
Advertising server Automodul.cz will provide the possibility of screening the cars offered in VinCheck. The condition is putting a VIN code...
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Saint-Gobain Sekurit reorganizing and automating production in Europe

August 16, 2015 | 11:13pm CEToriginal
Extending the Czech plant, timing, increasing demand for windscreens, HR, payroll, high profitability of production, clients...
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Adler Mobility continues to promote Liftago taxi platform using EVs

August 16, 2015 | 10:36pm CEToriginal
There is currently a ten-day campaign with BMW cars taking place. Supplier, transport price, additional EVs being tested...
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Germany halted investigation of current and former members of Supervisory Board of Porsche SE

August 16, 2015 | 10:07pm CEToriginal
However, former executive managers are still investigated for market manipulation in an attempt to take over Volkswagen. The current shareholding structure of the companies concerned...
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Ministry of Transport cannot enter into contract with winner of tender for new operator of Czech vehicle register

August 16, 2015 | 09:58pm CEToriginal
Interim measures of the antitrust authority, reasons, dismissal of the department, price quotes, ICZ’s proposal to cancel the competition, comments of relevant subjects...
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New owner of Auto Charouz group renamed company and made personnel changes

August 14, 2015 | 03:38am CEToriginal
New chief of the group of dealerships, financial results, the affair of Petr Speychal with promissory notes, statement of the original owner Antonin Charouz...
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Peugeot Approved Cars: Peugeot expands program of sales of certified used cars in Europe

August 14, 2015 | 03:24am CEToriginal
It has now been started in the Czech Republic. The original and new age limit of cars, changing the provider of extended warranty, sales results of the program in 2014...
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Bang & Olufsen sold its automotive division

August 13, 2015 | 08:53pm CEToriginal
Part of the transaction was a licence agreement for the Bang & Olufsen brand for the automotive industry. The buyer and his profile, price, license fees, clients and contracts, production in the Czech Republic...
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Nissan appointed new chief in Czech Rep

August 12, 2015 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
Zdenek Fort has been Country Manager of this Japanese brand for the Czech market. His direction, successor and profile…
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Scuderia Praha launched separate Facebook profile for fans of Maserati cars

August 12, 2015 | 11:16pm CEToriginal
So far, the Italian brand has been presented within a joint profile with Ferrari. Maserati global page, addresses, numbers of supporters…
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Sales of cars in China dropped in July, for fourth consecutive month

August 12, 2015 | 10:51pm CEToriginal
The automotive market has recorded the deepest decline since February 2013. The results in the first seven months...
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Jaguar Land Rover to build plant in Slovakia

August 11, 2015 | 08:25pm CEToriginal
Preliminary agreement, battle of incentives, global competition, the final decision, location, amount of investments, capacity, timing, HR, aluminum models...
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BMW i: BMW expands EV dealer network in Czech Rep

August 11, 2015 | 08:10pm CEToriginal
Newly certified dealers, expansion of the service network, mobile service advisor, sales performance, plan fulfillment, the interest in individual models, microsite...
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep increased m/m in July 2015

August 11, 2015 | 07:56pm CEToriginal
New as well as used cars became more expensive, motorcycles cheaper. Prices of servicing and spare parts, detailed data, the y/y progress...
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Nissan appointed new head for Central Europe

August 10, 2015 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
It is a manager who co-founded the regional headquarters for the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary. Andrey Akifiev, business results in FY 2014...
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Sales of cars and vans in Russia down by 27.5% in July

August 10, 2015 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
Demand continues to be affected by the Western sanctions imposed on the country due to its actions in the Ukrainian crisis. Results in the first seven months...
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Police suggested to indict Agrotec and other companies in case of rigged Czech Post contracts

August 10, 2015 | 11:09pm CEToriginal
The resulting damage, conflict of Andrej Babis’ interests, won tenders of Agrofert Holding and car dealer Agrotec in the last 10 years...
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Czech Rep chose new operator of vehicle register

August 9, 2015 | 11:04pm CEToriginal
One of the participants in the tender filed an objection to the antitrust authority. The firms concerned, the opinion of the UOHS, the winning price, the amount of savings, the duration of the contract, the deadline to appeal...
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Tesla lowered its estimate of 2015 sales

August 9, 2015 | 10:49pm CEToriginal
The original and new premise, financial and business results in Q2, high investments, production start-up of the Model X SUV, the plan for 2016...
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Jaguar Land Rover agreed to manufacture cars in Austria

August 9, 2015 | 10:39pm CEToriginal
Location, produced models, including electric vehicles, production in six countries, investment and product expansion in the years 2015-2016...
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Borgers to expand production in Czech Rep

August 7, 2015 | 01:12am CEToriginal
Locations, amount of investment, the new logistics area, HR, results in 2014, plans for the years 2015 and 2016, products, clients, R&D, 150th anniversary of the family company...
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Tesla Motors agreed to cooperate with Solera

August 7, 2015 | 01:01am CEToriginal
Services in the Czech Republic and Slovakia will be ensured by Audatex. The scope of services provided, introduction of solutions to licensed users (insurance companies, car repair shops)...
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Firefighters began to buy CNG vehicles in Czech Rep

August 7, 2015 | 12:53am CEToriginal
The first Iveco emergency vehicles, location, supplier, price, cooperation with E.ON, Skoda company cars, parking of CNG vehicles in an underground parking lot...
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LMC Automotive: Car sales in Western Europe up by 8.8% in July

August 7, 2015 | 12:46am CEToriginal
The growth was particularly caused by strong demand in Germany and southern European countries...
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